IE8 hungapp

This is a discussion on IE8 hungapp within the Internet Explorer Forum forums, part of the Tech Support Forum category. I received an Internet Explore Error Signature:
1. szAppName : explore.exe
2. szAppVer : 8-0-6001-18702
3. szModName : hungapp
4.

I received an Internet Explore Error Signature:
1. szAppName : explore.exe
2. szAppVer : 8-0-6001-18702
3. szModName : hungapp
4. szModVer : 0.0.0.0
5. offset : 00000000
Error Report Content:
1. C:\DOCUME~1\James\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER907d.dir00\iexplore.exe.mdmp
2. C:\DOCUME~1\James\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER907d.dir00\appcompath.txt
I have XP, ver. 2002 home edition. I have two other computers that are currently connected, and they are tethered and connected. My local area connection speed is 100Mbps and it says connected. I have done the following:
1. A system restore
2. Defrag
3. Installed service pack 3
4. MacAfee scan and no virus
5. Restart also
6. I have uninstalled SP3
7. I have run MS Fixit
8. It is still not working

I was also experiencing several occurences of 'IE8 hung app' on my pc.

I didn't think I had any add-ons.

I noticed that very often, when I would get the hung app message, it would be when IE8 was opening a new tab or a new window.

I noticed that I had the google toolbar and I was using it, and somehow I had the ask.com toolbar installed, but not checked in the View > toolbars from the menu bar. Both toolbars had been installed in IE7 so I did not consider them to be 'add-ons', but apparently they are.

I went to Control Panel and I un-installed both toolbars and now IE8 is quick to execute and I have not encountered any new hung app messages.